cut up vs compartmentalize

cut up is an adjective but compartmentalize is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cut up	No	Yes	Yes	No
compartmentalize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, cut up and compartmentalize are synonyms defined as:

cut up and compartmentalize: separate into isolated compartments or categories

Other synonyms of cut up include compartmentalise.

cut up (adjective)	compartmentalize (adjective)
cut into pieces

cut up (verb)	compartmentalize (verb)
significantly cut up a manuscript	separate into isolated compartments or categories
separate into isolated compartments or categories
damage or injure severely
cut to pieces